Missile Defense News

June 7, 2021

Lockheed Martin gets $1 billion contract for operations of SBIRS ground systems

SpaceNews: Lockheed Martin received a $1 billion contract to operate and maintain the ground control systems of the U.S. military’s

June 7, 2021

Moscow Announces Dramatic Expansion of Military Forces in Western Direction

The Jamestown Foundation: On Monday, May 31, Russia’s long-serving defense minister, Army General Sergei Shoigu, delivered remarks at a meeting

June 4, 2021

Japan needs new defense guidelines with U.S. for Taiwan, lawmakers say

Nikkei Asia: A group of lawmakers in Japan’s ruling party on Thursday recommended that Japan and the U.S. revise their

June 4, 2021

Israel Has Right to Defend Itself, U.S. Reaffirms

Voice of America: Israeli Defense Minster Benny Gantz met with Biden administration officials Thursday and came away with a U.S.

June 4, 2021

General shares strategies for stabilizing Indo-Pacific region

Pacific Daily News: Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach, the U.S. Pacific Air Forces commander, held a teleconference June 4 discussing strategies

June 4, 2021

Army identifies 28 ‘key enablers’

InsideDefense.com: The Army today released an updated list of its “key enablers” — programs that are directly tied to the

June 3, 2021

Israel’s Iron Dome Won’t Last Forever

Foreign Policy: In the recent war between Israel and Hamas, a cease-fire was achieved after 11 days of fighting. Both

June 3, 2021

The Chinese army has been practicing firing on enemies at sea with rockets and anti-tank missiles

Business Insider: The Chinese People’s Liberation Army has been conducting live-fire exercises focused on engaging targets at sea with traditional

June 2, 2021

House lawmakers call on Pentagon to support replenishment of Israel’s Iron Dome defense system

The Hill: A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is calling on the Pentagon to support the replenishment of Israel’s Iron Dome missile

June 2, 2021

USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) Successfully Intercepts Ballistic Targets

Defense Visual Information Distribution Service: As part of the ongoing At-Sea-Demo / Formidable Shield 2021 exercise, the U.S. Navy Arleigh-Burke

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